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Therefore, Cai Wenchuan said gently to Lin Tingyue, "Xiaoyue, come inside."
Lin Tingyue nodded, her eyes red, and entered Cai Wenchuan's house with his help.
She was still watching TV in the living room when Cai Wenchuan went into the kitchen. Half an hour later, he brought out two bowls of steaming noodles.
Lin Tingyue stood up from the sofa and walked to the dining table to sit down.
Cai Wenchuan brought her the noodles and a pair of chopsticks, then laid out all her favorite side dishes in front of her.
He took care of her meticulously, as if she were a small child.
Lin Tingyue ate her noodles listlessly, seemingly taking his care for granted and remaining like a princess, without much emotion.
Cai Wenchuan discovered that she was still the eldest daughter of the Lin family, and this habit of being taken care of was something she would probably never change, even though she already knew that the identity of this eldest daughter of the Lin family was also fake, because she was not the biological daughter of the old master Lin at all.
However, she still acted like the eldest daughter of the Lin family.
Cai Wenchuan also started eating his own noodles. He had no appetite and ate the noodles as if they were wood chips. He was preoccupied with his thoughts. Lin Tingyue was used to being treated like a young lady and being taken care of by him. Wasn't he also used to being the son of her housekeeper and taking care of her?
Now, with the change in Old Master Lin's will, their identities have been completely reversed. In other words, he has become a wealthy man, while she, the eldest daughter of the Lin family, has become penniless.
However, she still held the upper hand between them. In her presence, he was always a weak and insecure servant.
His inferiority complex was ever-present, deeply ingrained in his very being.
Cai Wenchuan was somewhat alarmed when he discovered this.
She didn't know how much time had passed when Lin Tingyue suddenly put down her chopsticks with a "snap," leaned back in her chair, and looked up to examine Cai Wenchuan's dormitory.
The house was an old, very dilapidated building. The plaster around the baseboards was peeling off like rain, probably because it had been damp for years. The light bulbs were the cheapest kind of energy-saving bulbs, which emitted a pale, eerie light that was very dull.
However, Cai Wenchuan had kept it fairly tidy and clean. Furthermore, the night breeze carried the fragrance of flowers from the yard into the room, creating a warm and romantic atmosphere. If you have a contented heart, you will find beauty and joy in such a house.
But Lin Tingyue frowned and said with dissatisfaction, "This is too small and shabby, Xiaowenzi. When you get your father's money, you'll buy a villa, and you'll also need a luxury car. Oh, and you should change your clothes too; stop wearing these cheap brands—"
In terms of aesthetics, Lin Tingyue seems to only see glittering gold and diamonds. Her heart is blind; she cannot appreciate the beauty of nature, nor can she appreciate the peace and tranquility brought by this simple life.
Cai Wenchuan's face flushed red, and he felt a little disappointed. Although he knew what kind of girl she was from the beginning, hearing her say such disdain for his own home still made him feel a sharp pain in his heart.
His already heavy heart grew even heavier. He glanced at Lin Tingyue's bowl of noodles; there was still half a bowl of noodles left uneaten, indicating that she had no appetite. He also had half a bowl of noodles left. He should have just made one bowl; wasting so much was truly shameful.
He thought to himself, then suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. He had been poor for so long that he didn't know how to be rich. He already had so much wealth, yet he was still feeling bad about wasting a bowl of noodles!
Haha, how ridiculous! He probably will never know how to be a rich man. Even if Old Master Lin's enormous fortune were to fall into his hands one day, he probably wouldn't know how to spend it. Besides, he has no interest in material possessions. Spending money like water brings him no pleasure but rather a sense of guilt.
Therefore, the temporary plan is that if one-third of Mr. Lin's wealth does end up in his hands, he will donate it to charity.
Lin Tingyue had been speaking with some excitement, her eyes unusually bright, but then she sighed and suddenly said to Cai Wenchuan, "Little Wen, ever since my mother left me when I was little, I've been losing everything. First I lost my mother, then my home, then my father's love, then my brother's love, then my wealth, and now, I've even lost the empty title of the eldest daughter of the Lin family!" At the end, she spread her hands and said sadly, "Empty, nothing at all."
She had always hoped to have an inexhaustible fortune, and she had been striving desperately to obtain it. However, the cruel reality told her that it was all just a dream, a complete waste of time.
Upon hearing this, Cai Wenchuan felt a pang of pain in his heart; this girl was indeed too pitiful.
He reached out a hand and gently grasped Lin Tingyue's cold little hand.
Lin Tingyue's face was ashen as she gritted her teeth and said, "I used to look down on Ye Wenyu, thinking she was just a poor girl. But now, I realize I'm not even as good as her! Haha, isn't that ridiculous? At least she's prettier than me, she has an excellent education, and she has a loving mother. Even your parents like her far more than they like me! Your father said today that if you marry me, he'll sever all ties with you. Back then, he and your mother tried every means to match you with Ye Wenyu. Although I didn't intervene, I knew it from the sidelines. Little Wenzi, am I that hateful? Hehe—"
Lin Tingyue laughed as she spoke, but her eyes and face were filled with pain. At the end of her laughter, tears fell like broken pearls.
Upon hearing this, Cai Wenchuan felt even more heartache. He reached out, grasped Lin Tingyue's slender shoulders, and gently pulled her into his arms.
Lin Tingyue nestled gently in his arms like a cat, and said indignantly, "Even if I'm not my father's biological child, I've been by his side for over ten years! I'm usually very filial and sensible, I often go home to see him, and I try to make him happy. But in the end, he actually gave you a third of his property, and didn't even mention me. Isn't that ridiculous?"
Cai Wenchuan remained silent, only holding Lin Tingyue tightly in his arms. She was cold from sadness, and he wanted to warm her up.
Lin Tingyue's face was as pale as paper, her expression filled with pain. She said sadly, "Who is my biological father? No one loves me. Jiang Zhiming doesn't want me either. He abandoned me. He also likes Ye Wenyu. My brother likes Ye Wenyu too. Your parents like Ye Wenyu too. This is ridiculous. Why is God so unfair?!"
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